Tom Hanks
| First Name | Tom |
| Middle Name | Jeffrey |
| Last Name | Hanks |
| Full Name at Birth | Thomas Jeffrey Hanks |
| Age | 55 |
| Date of Birth | July 9, 1956 |
| Birthplace | Concord, California, USA |
| Height | 6' 1" (185 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Green |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Skyline High School, Oakland, CA (1974) |
| University | Chabot Junior College (transferred to CSU)California State University Sacramento (dropped out) |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Bossom Buddies |
| Father | Ames Hanks (Burt) (cook) |
| Mother | Janet TurnerWinifred Hanks (step mother) |
| Brother(s) | LarryJim Hanks |
| Friends | John Ritter |
| Favorite TV Shows | Star Trek |
| Favorite Colors | Red, Blue |
Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. Hanks worked in television and family-friendly comedies, gaining wide notice in 1988's Big, before achieving success as a dramatic actor in several notable roles, including Andrew Beckett in Philadelphia, the title role in Forrest Gump, Commander James A. Lovell in Apollo 13, Captain John H. Miller in Saving Private Ryan, Joe Fox in You've Got Mail, Chuck Noland in Cast Away, and voicing the character Woody in the Toy Story series. Hanks won consecutive Best Actor Academy Awards, in 1993 for Philadelphia and in 1994 for Forrest Gump. U.S. domestic box office totals for his films exceed $3.9 billion. He is the father of actor Colin Hanks.
Filmography
Selected Tom Hanks film and TV show credits:
